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    #51
    Originally posted by Janik View Post
    Made even more fantastic as O'Sullivan was down with cramp 30 seconds previously. Pushing off must have hurt like hell, but she did it anyway. It was a performance of Hope Solo or Nadine Angerer on a good day levels.
    O’Sullivan, Green and Fishlock were riddled with cramp for the final 20 minutes or so, as the footage of Neville attempting to “treat” Green’s (which I found a bit creepy) illustrated. Fishlock also played the whole second half with her thigh heavily strapped after a brutal challenge in the first period, when England were dishing out some very rough treatment in general.

    The fact that Wales didn’t use a single sub makes the achievement all the more remarkable.
    Last edited by Ray de Galles; 07-04-2018, 11:44.

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      #52
      That was one thing that was quite noticeable. Wales didn't resort to any of the time wasting tactics that you usually see in these type of situations - no substitutions, no milking of injuries, the players who went down with cramp seemed eager to get back up as soon as possible. Very refreshing to see for a change.

      Generally England seemed a bit lacking in drive until Ellen White came on. Jonathan Pearce said early on in commentary that England would have known what they would be up against and would have practiced countering it all week - well it didn't look like that at all.

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        #53
        Bit of a thrashing for the NI women in Eindhoven. As a consolation our U-18 men beat England 3-1

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          #54
          I might go to the Wales games in June if they're down my way.

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            #55
            They can’t play the June fixtures at the Stade de Farce as there is a Stereophonics gig on there around that time.

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              #56
              Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
              They can’t play the June fixtures at the Stade de Farce as there is a Stereophonics gig on there around that time.
              The Racecourse looks to be out for the same reason (though they'd have a week to get the pitch ready). There's a Steps gig at Parc y Scarlets. So I guess they're looking at the Liberty Stadium or Rodney Parade?

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                #57
                BiH vs England about to kick-off, live on the red button and here:
                http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/43656016

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                  #58
                  edit- back on now. Still 0-0.

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                    #59
                    Republic of Ireland playing the Netherlands tonight,managed a battling draw away earlier in the group, the same again would be a success, the deciding fixtures in this group (assuming the Dutch top it) looks like Ireland v Norway home and away over four days in June,whoever comes out on top over those two games will probably get the play off place

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                      #60
                      Ah, the Bosnia v England game is not actually being played at the Bilino Polje Stadium (famed as the site of Wales' qualification for Euro 2016) but on a training pitch somewhere else in Zenica.

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                        #61
                        Wales used Rodney Parade for two of their Euro 2017 qualifiers, and Bridge Meadow and Newport (Spytty Park) for one each, fwiw.
                        Last edited by Kevin S; 10-04-2018, 14:36.

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                          #62
                          Originally posted by Ray de Galles View Post
                          Ah, the Bosnia v England game is not actually being played at the Bilino Polje Stadium (famed as the site of Wales' qualification for Euro 2016) but on a training pitch somewhere else in Zenica.
                          It's the bosnian fa's training centre.

                          0 - 0 at half time. England looking pretty frustrated, at least they were in the five minutes towards the end of the half I watched. Ellen White lucky to still be on the pitch tbh.

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                            #63
                            Originally posted by Kevin S View Post
                            Wales used Rodney Parade for two of their Euro 2017 qualifiers, and Bridge Meadow and Newport (Spytty Park) for one each, fwiw.
                            I'm hearing it's one game each for Rodney Parade and The Liberty in June.

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                              #64
                              The ref seems to be favouring England. Yellow carded a Bosnian for delaying a throw (even though she was clearly scanning for options and not really taking that long), ignoring White's shove of a defender before that free kick, and then blowing for half time as the hosts were launching an attack.

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                                #65
                                Originally posted by elguapo4 View Post
                                Republic of Ireland playing the Netherlands tonight,managed a battling draw away earlier in the group, the same again would be a success, the deciding fixtures in this group (assuming the Dutch top it) looks like Ireland v Norway home and away over four days in June,whoever comes out on top over those two games will probably get the play off place
                                Ireland probably have the toughest group as a third placed seed to qualify from cos you'd expect both Norway and Netherlands to not only qualify but make a mark on the tournament.

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                                  #66
                                  Originally posted by Kevin S View Post
                                  The ref seems to be favouring England. Yellow carded a Bosnian for delaying a throw (even though she was clearly scanning for options and not really taking that long), ignoring White's shove of a defender before that free kick, and then blowing for half time as the hosts were launching an attack.
                                  Though she's just sent off Greenwood for diving...

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                                    #67
                                    eek

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                                      #68
                                      Yay! Thank goodness for that.
                                      Last edited by Kevin S; 10-04-2018, 15:16.

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                                        #69
                                        Oh, the ref has evened up the numbers...

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                                          #70
                                          Taylor finishes the job from the spot in stoppage time. Huzzah.

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                                            #71
                                            Is this the "arrogance, swagger and style" i've heard so much about?

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                                              #72
                                              From whom? The BBC?

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                                                #73
                                                https://www.theguardian.com/football...-swagger-style

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                                                  #74
                                                  Haha, cheers, what a twat he is. My takeaway from the SheBelieves Cup was that England fell short because of wasteful finishing and a couple of individual errors at the back but what would I know?

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                                                    #75
                                                    Some half times:

                                                    Austria 0-0 Spain
                                                    NI 0-0 Norway
                                                    Scotland 0-0 Poland

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